John M. Embil Mentorship Award in Infectious Diseases

Dr. John M. Embil followed his father into a career in medicine. Since 1997 he has been a consultant in Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Centre, where he is also Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine Section of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, and Director of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at the Health Sciences Centre.

In 2010, he endowed the Dr. John M. Embil Mentorship Award in Infectious Diseases. This award (consisting of a cash prize and a commemorative plaque) recognizes the commitment and dedication of clinical specialists in Infectious Diseases who have performed extraordinary service as role models and mentors to junior clinicians, faculty, fellows, and students involved in the field of infectious diseases.

Eligibility:

Be a specialist in Clinical Infectious Disease

Have demonstrated commitment and extraordinary effort in mentorship by, for example:

Stimulating excellence in clinical care in infectious diseases

Promoting and encouraging activities in global health

Assisting students to present and publish their work, to find financial aid, and to find their career path of choice

Providing encouragement, and strategies for life in the scholarly community

Continued interest in the individual's professional advancement

Interested in applying? Download application form: English French

2018 Embil Mentorship Award: Dr. Wayne L. Gold

Dr. Wayne L. Gold MD, FRCPC, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto and Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON

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The Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases is a charitable organization committed to improving the health of Canadians and people worldwide through the support of research and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the prevention, diagnosis, control and treatment of infectious diseases.